English welterweight contender Frankie Gavin maintained his perfect record with a straightforward, albeit pedestrian, points victory over countryman David Barnes at The Copper Box Arena in Hackney, London, on Saturday.

Billy Joe Saunders has emerged from the shadows of amateur stars and promotional stablemates James DeGale and Frankie Gavin to develop into one of Britain’s best young fighters. Saunders faces fellow unbeaten middleweight prospect Gary O’Sullivan on Saturday in London.